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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Barfly (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Barfly (1987) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987).
About the movie:
Henry Chinaski never cared for the American dream, the thought of needing to become 'something' and fit into the system disgusts him...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987)?
a.
The slang word "Stoops" (pronounced: "Shtoops") was coined in Kids.
b.
There is no original score for this film. The films soundtrack was mostly based on original source music specially selected by Associate Producer/Music Supervisor
Jack Baran
, with the exception of a few classical pieces selected by
Mickey Rourke
.
c.
Matthew Lillard
: Co-star of
Scream
is in the background at the frat party.
d.
Gwens farm was actually filmed at two different farm locations. This was because one farmer owned the shotgun required in the film, and the other farmer owned Gabriel the dog - and neither farmer could allow the gun or dog to be present at the other farm, for health and safety reasons. Hence, footage from both locations was edited together to portray one farm.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987)?
a.
Composer
Trevor Jones
was considered to write original music for this film, but director
Barbet Schroeder
felt that source music was more suited for the films authenticity.
b.
According to
Emmett Kelly
s autobiography, the film makers originally expected him to play his part in his famous "Weary Willie" tramp clown makeup, but he refused and designed a new white clown makeup for the film.
c.
John Ashton
said that
Robert De Niro
got into the part so much that during the fight scene on the train, De Niro actually hit him.
d.
This was the first film to use the now common Avid digital editing system.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987)?
a.
This film was almost never made because the financially-strapped Cannon films was on the verge of bankruptcy at the time (it went out of business a little more than a year later). Producer
Fred Fuchs
brought his friend and producing partner
Francis Ford Coppola
s into the project and got the film made.
b.
Elizabeth Hartman
wore a pair of opaque contact lenses that not only made her appear blind, but genuinely deprived her of her sight.
c.
French actor
Robert Hossein
, who was a good friend of Leones, was originally to play Morton, but due to scheduling he was unable to take the part, and
Gabriele Ferzetti
was cast instead.
d.
This is considered a lost film. Please check your attic.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987)?
a.
The theatrical release of the move ends with
Aerosmith
s cover of the Spider-Man theme that can be heard on the official soundtrack. For the DVD release it was changed to the original rendition of the theme.
b.
As of June 2010,
Arthur Gardner
is the only surviving member of either the cast or crew.
c.
When they were filming the bar scene where Chinaski meets Wanda, as
Mickey Rourke
passed along the bar past
Charles Bukowski
, who was making a cameo appearance, the Buk spat the beer in his mouth right into the beer bottle in his hand, something that he had never done before and felt couldnt be done but once in a lifetime.
Barbet Schroeder
was unimpressed and used an alternate take of the shot.
d.
Costume designer
Anthony Powell
sought out all original pieces for the film, and did not have to reproduce any pieces.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987)?
a.
The film was released in theaters in 25 countries, but in the USA it was a direct-to-video release.
b.
The first draft script title was originally "Hell to Pay".
c.
The apartment building where Wandas apartment was located was an actual building where
Charles Bukowski
and his lover Jane Baker Cooley, the real-life counterparts to Henry and Wanda, had lived. No one knew this until Bukowski, who was watching the filming, remembered.
d.
Despite being set in Connecticut in the fall, all scenes were shot in and around the Los Angeles area in June.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987)?
a.
The news studio where Chevy Chase reports his weather is an actual news studio in Edmonton, Alberta. A local Meteorologist used a similar board for reporting the weather, almost like what Chase acted out. In the distance, you can see the news anchors from Edmonton, who also starred in this movie.
b.
In its obituary of Bukowski, "The New York Post" used a photo of
Mickey Rourke
as Henry Chinaski in "Barfly" instead of a photo of the poet himself.
c.
While the President bears a slight resemblance to
Stephen Colbert
, the characters look had been finalized some time before Colbert had even been cast for the part.
d.
Leatrice Joy
did all her own stunt work, including driving the Kissel automobile across the 150 foot (46 metres) tall Arroyo Seco railway trestle.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987)?
a.
The film was shot using authentic locations around Los Angeles. All the shots in the bar, the exteriors, and the apartments featured throughout the film.
b.
Because of the controversy about smoking the "Pecos Bill" segment was heavily edited for release to DVD. In the original film Bill is seen smoking a cigarette in several sequences. The cigarette was edited out in each case resulting in the removal of almost the entire tornado sequence and some odd hand and mouth movements for Bill throughout.
c.
As part of her deal to star in the film
Tanya Roberts
choreographed her own sex scenes. One of the scenes she directed with
Brett Baxter Clark
was too graphic even for the unrated version and had to be cut.
d.
The production was plagued by poor weather. In order to meet the tight 12-day production schedule, the cast and crew worked until midnight on several occasions. Star
Dick Foran
came down with a severe cold in the final days of shooting and missed a days work. Consequently, his final scene was dropped.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987)?
a.
When asked about the misspelled title, director
Quentin Tarantino
gave the following answer: "Heres the thing. Im never going to explain that. You do an artistic flourish like that, and to explain it would just take the piss out of it and invalidate the whole stroke in the first place."
b.
This is a remake of the British mini-series
Traffik
, produced and shown by Channel Four.
c.
Emerson knives were used in this film. These knives are handcrafted and extremely popular in law enforcement and military communities.
d.
Charles Bukowski
wanted
Sean Penn
to star as protagonist Henry Chinaski, but Penn insisted that
Dennis Hopper
direct the film. Bukowski had written the screenplay for
Barbet Schroeder
, who had filmed him for French TV years before, and would not surrender it to Hopper, whom he despised as gold-chain-wearing Hollywood phony. Bukowski and Penn became friends for the rest of his life.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987)?
a.
Helen Hunt was originally cast as Tully Sorenson, but Schroeder felt that the part needed an actress with a little more experience to play opposite
Mickey Rourke
and
Faye Dunaway
.
b.
The scene in which Pinback is stuck in the service elevator with his legs dangling through the floor hatch is clearly filmed in a corridor with the lift base being pulled horizontally along it.
c.
According to
Leonard Nimoy
s autobiography, the glass chamber where Spock dies was effectively airtight; the crew had to slip hoses underneath to pump air into the chamber. The air compressor they used was so loud it had to be turned off when he or
William Shatner
delivered a line.
d.
Steven Spielberg
shot most of the film from the eye-level of a child to further connect with Elliot and E.T.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barfly (1987)?
a.
The movie has a lobotomy being performed on
Frances Farmer
. The operation never happened and was first fictionalized in William Arnolds Farmer biography "Shadowland" (1978).
b.
Shot in 20 days.
c.
"Fra Diavolo" represented a dream project for
Hal Roach
, who had seen the play as a boy. The fact that the plays rights were in public domain was an added incentive to the producer.
d.
Mickey Rourke
s voice characterization is an approximation of
Charles Bukowski
s own voice.
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